So... four total Bama picks in 11 years, two in first round; two in 7th. Two of them worked out... exactly zero are 'sneaky good'. In fact, if there was a 'connection' you'd think Saban might've provided intel to keep us away from Jones.

So... four total Bama picks in 11 years, two in first round; two in 7th. Two of them worked out... exactly zero are 'sneaky good'. In fact, if there was a 'connection' you'd think Saban might've provided intel to keep us away from Jones.

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Simmons with Steph Curry was one of the best BS Podcasts ever made. It's so awesome, interesting, and also very funny. While Durant comes off as a prickly, defensive jerk, Steph comes off like a down to earth human being who is kind of in awe at what he's been able to accomplish on the basketball court.

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In his most recent pod, Bill was talking about how Mark Sanchez never scared him and was always a game manager. Sanchez, of course, was dogshit, but I distinctly remember Bill talking about him and the other young QB's of the moment and how Sanchez was the alpha, the one who would "take the keys" or some such nonsense if they all went for a drive.

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There was an interesting discussion on the 'Wedding Crashers' Rewatchables about how this movie would look completely different today or not get made. I'm not sure the point ever got through to him but Chris Ryan and Sean Fennessey did a good job articulating a rebuttal to Simmons' "I'm worried about where comedy is going" argument that he brings out all the time when he talks to comedians. They simply pointed out that jokes that are demeaning and hurtful to large groups of people (like gay jokes about the brother) don't fly anymore and the false identities to get laid looks bad under a modern lens but there's still a lot in this movie that works and there will always be ways to be funny without resorting to gay jokes or ethnic stereotypes.

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It's been a pretty good few weeks with the return of Sal and House regularly plus Katie Nolan and a little Wesley Morris. But please no more Nephew Kyle. I could not care less about some early 20s kid's love life. The constant references and jokes aren't funny if nobody knows or cares who he is

Also I watched him and Katie Nolan play Fortnite on Twitch. I had never played the game but from what I could tell he would be the worst person to play on the same team as. She seemed like she knew what she was doing and was trying to help him out but he would do his own thing, get her to follow, and then leave her for dead. It was really funny but I would have been frustrated if I was her

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Also I watched him and Katie Nolan play Fortnite on Twitch. I had never played the game but from what I could tell he would be the worst person to play on the same team as. She seemed like she knew what she was doing and was trying to help him out but he would do his own thing, get her to follow, and then leave her for dead. It was really funny but I would have been frustrated if I was her

I also have never played Fortnite but caught that stream via a link Nolan tweeted. Nolan talks a lot on her podcast about how much she plays, so she definitely knows the game. The contrast between her games with Simmons and then with whoever the woman was who joined her after Bill left was striking. In their first game, they lasted to the final four by communicating and using strategy. Simmons seemed more interested in joyriding in the golf cart. Not a good teammate at all.

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I loved his podcast with Keegan Michael Key; if they had their own weekly podcast it could be incredible because I think they could talk about a variety of stuff. I saw someone describe Key as the most likable man in America, and I'd argue that is pretty accurate.

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I loved his podcast with Keegan Michael Key; if they had their own weekly podcast it could be incredible because I think they could talk about a variety of stuff. I saw someone describe Key as the most likable man in America, and I'd argue that is pretty accurate.

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It's been a pretty good few weeks with the return of Sal and House regularly plus Katie Nolan and a little Wesley Morris. But please no more Nephew Kyle. I could not care less about some early 20s kid's love life. The constant references and jokes aren't funny if nobody knows or cares who he is

Also I watched him and Katie Nolan play Fortnite on Twitch. I had never played the game but from what I could tell he would be the worst person to play on the same team as. She seemed like she knew what she was doing and was trying to help him out but he would do his own thing, get her to follow, and then leave her for dead. It was really funny but I would have been frustrated if I was her

I was talking to a couple friends about this but Nephew Kyle really is just a chode, this episode sealed it for me. And the best part about it is that he's everything Bill would have loved to be at that age and so I think he pushes Kyle into doing dumber and dumber stuff.

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I was talking to a couple friends about this but Nephew Kyle really is just a chode, this episode sealed it for me. And the best part about it is that he's everything Bill would have loved to be at that age and so I think he pushes Kyle into doing dumber and dumber stuff.

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His podcast with Michael Schur and Dan Fogelman is excellent. Lot of great TV stories. May have found the key for Simmons interviews. Have two guests on at the same time, since the guests were actually following up with questions for each other when they said something interesting.

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Bill going on Jalen & Jacoby in a few minutes so the tensions must be completely thawed. He mentioned with Katie Nolan (paraphrasing) "that everyone he had issues with was gone" at ESPN. Was it really just Skipper and did it get that bad? Either way this is best for everyone involved in my opinion

Completely agree. Don’t really care about nephew Kyle one way or the other but Tate would drive me fucking insane. I don’t think I’ve heard him say anything even remotely insightful, funny or interesting and yet they would throw to him for his opinion all the time.
I really like Lombardi and Titus but don’t listen to their podcasts much because Tate’s on there. He knows nothing about the NFL and his only college basketball contribution is that he’s a complete UNC honk (and is always blathering about the Carolinas)

My favorite Tate story is they did a 2017 NBA mock with him, Tjarks and KOC. Tate was asked who the Celtics should take with the 3rd pick and his answer was John Collins. His reasoning? Because he had a cool nickname (The Baptist) because he could dunk the ball hard and because he was fine with and would be comfortable coming off of the bench. It was so fucking stupid and embarrassing that both Tjarks and KOC had their head in their hands and were straight up laughing at him....
But Bill wants to be his friend and be cool with the young crowd so that toolshed hosts two podcasts on The Ringer network

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Completely agree. Don’t really care about nephew Kyle one way or the other but Tate would drive me fucking insane. I don’t think I’ve heard him say anything even remotely insightful, funny or interesting and yet they would throw to him for his opinion all the time.
I really like Lombardi and Titus but don’t listen to their podcasts much because Tate’s on there. He knows nothing about the NFL and his only college basketball contribution is that he’s a complete UNC honk (and is always blathering about the Carolinas)

My favorite Tate story is they did a 2017 NBA mock with him, Tjarks and KOC. Tate was asked who the Celtics should take with the 3rd pick and his answer was John Collins. His reasoning? Because he had a cool nickname (The Baptist) because he could dunk the ball hard and because he was fine with and would be comfortable coming off of the bench. It was so fucking stupid and embarrassing that both Tjarks and KOC had their head in their hands and were straight up laughing at him....
But Bill wants to be his friend and be cool with the young crowd so that toolshed hosts two podcasts on The Ringer network

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I really enjoy the Dantasy Football Show, and particularly Danny Heifetz — who sounds like every Giants fan I know except smarter, funnier, and more self-aware. Which I guess means he sounds like no Giants fan I know.

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Haven't finished it yet but the Damon podcast is a fun listen. The 'Whammy' theory of acting made me laugh.
Bill has consistently ducked or admittedly passed on asking tough #metoo-type questions to both Damon and Bateman. I guess he feels that's not his brand.

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Haven't finished it yet but the Damon podcast is a fun listen. The 'Whammy' theory of acting made me laugh.
Bill has consistently ducked or admittedly passed on asking tough #metoo-type questions to both Damon and Bateman. I guess he feels that's not his brand.

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Haven't finished it yet but the Damon podcast is a fun listen. The 'Whammy' theory of acting made me laugh.
Bill has consistently ducked or admittedly passed on asking tough #metoo-type questions to both Damon and Bateman. I guess he feels that's not his brand.

At one point Simmons addressed it somewhat obliquely, first by outright stating that he wouldn’t ask Damon about it, but then referencing the fact that Damon himself received some negative press in the wake of the Weinstein news. Damon basically fielded that softball and used it to distance himself from Weinstein, said Weinstein was a guy that he happened to work for, that they didn’t spend time together, and that Damon wasn’t aware of Weinstein’s conduct.

Damon comes off as a likeable guy through the rest of the pod, so I would like to believe that explanation.

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